The practical jokes are over, the iPad is out—so what else is notable about April? If you're looking to save money, quite a few things are cheaper this month. Here's our list of April's discounted and off-season savings.

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Once again, Jason Fitzpatrick pulled out part of his original year-long buying timeline and expanded on it for April. Here's the full version, which you can click for a larger view, or right-click to save for later:

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Now for the explanation of why these things make sense to buy now. As with our original post, we're not saying "Make room on the credit card right now!" We're suggesting that if these are things you were likely to buy anyways, now might be a prime month to look around.

Throughout Spring (April, May, June)

Televisions: New models are starting to roll in, models stocked for the holidays and Super Bowl sales might still be lingering, so it's traditionally been a good time to negotiate a TV deal. Plus, Stephen Baker, who covers electronics for the marketing and research firm NPD, notes for Money magazine that most Japanese manufacturers' fiscal years end at the end of March, so they often push out "old" models at a 20 percent discount.

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House (for availability): Housing is at its cheapest in the winter, but now that spring has sprung, grass has come back, and outdoor work becomes feasible, sellers start putting their goods on the market. Buy now, rather than wait for the peak season of summer, and you might beat out some buyers who haven't jumped in yet.

Boots & winter wear: As you might guess, nobody's really shopping for this stuff at the moment, and few think to—so long-term snow dwellers, rejoice.

Best Buys in April

Used cars:Kiplinger reports that car dealers are stocking up for their more lucrative warm weather season, and have a lot of inventory on hand they'd be willing to let go of for less.

Car accessories & parts: Starting to see a trend here? Makers of gear that sells all too easily when it's top-down, washed-and-waxed cruising season have inventory to move before they can concentrate on their summer sales, and now's the time to hit them up.

Laptops: It's not immediately apparent, but Gizmodo and DealNews suggest that laptops are cheap in April. That might share the same end-of-fiscal-year reasoning as TVs, but it might also just be a sweet spot between major selling periods.

Fabric: Some winter prints still look beautiful in the spring, and craft stores are starting to change focus away from heavier material. Now's the time to pick up a deal, as suggested by About.com.

Cookware:MSN Money suggests that with graduations right around the corner, many cookware makers are pushing their wares, and multi-piece sets in particular.

Vacuum Cleaners: Diane Ritchey, editor of Home Appliance Magazine, which is a thing that exists, tells MSN Money that new vacuum models usually come out in June, so older models start to price downward and "Spring Cleaning"-related sales start up.

This is our second monthly update of this year, and as we compile new items and deals along the way, we'll eventually update our sizable year-round buying guide
. If you've found great deals on items in April, tell us about your finds in the comments.